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(0)ltd Thames Television
Publisher
A&E
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A group of teenagers discover they possess some remarkable powers, and set up base with their computer in an underground bunker. From this secreted location they use their telekinesis, teleportation, and telepathy skills to thwart some dangerous sources from the farthest reaches of space and time.
6) Schindler
Series
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[between 1990 and 1999?]
Language
English
Description
He was a gambler, womanizer and Nazi spy, yet to a thousand Jews he was a savior. The story of Oskar Schindler is presented through archival film and photographs and interviews with survivors and witnesses.
9) Lorna Doone
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
R. D. Blackmore's classic tale of forbidden love, revenge, and adventure in lawless 17th century England is one of the greatest love stories ever told. Lavish costumes, dazzling scenery, and a stellar supporting cast round out this splendid version.
10) Macbeth
Series
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Presents a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth designed especially for television.
Publisher
Wayne Ewing Films
Pub. Date
2003, 2004.
Language
English
Description
Much of the film examines Thompson's political arrest in Aspen, Colorado, the 25th anniversary celebration of his 1971 book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and obstacles involved with turning this book into a film. Filmed during the 1990s, Ewing captures Thompson's personality through numerous dialogues. Various locations are used: the Viper Club in New York City, Owl Farm, the Lotos Club and the Rolling Stone offices.
12) Macbeth
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
The original Royal Shakespeare Company stars in this classic, world-renowned production of the Great Bard's riveting tale of murder, revenge, and insanity from Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn. Driven by his ambitious wife, Macbeth plots to take over the Scottish throne.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A television series about the life and trials of Horace Rumpole is a London criminal defense lawyer.
Season One: (Episode 1) Rumpole and the Younger Generation: Rumpole is defending a young member of the Timson clan, an extended family of light-fingered but otherwise moral South London villains. To his distress, his own son appears to be acquiring some of the Timson traits. (Episode 2) Rumpole and the Alternative Society: Rumpole defends a hippie-type...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"In these stories, lesser-known Christie heroes and heroines solve crimes of the heart as well as puzzling cases of larceny and murder. With just the right mix of danger and deception, romance and revenge, innocence and intrigue, these classic adaptations are Christie at her best"--Container.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
At the turn of the 20th century, one remarkable man single-handedly tried to alter the course of history. Sidney Reilly was a Russian-born British agent who radically transformed modern espionage techniques and set the mold for the super spy. From one heart-pulsing mission after another, from stealing top-secret Russian oil information to a near overthrow of the Bolshevik Revolution to his final capture by Stalin's forces in 1918, Reilly's exploits...
16) King Lear
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm....
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the evolution of English-language poetry from Beowulf to modern times. Historical background complements the seductive rhythms of the poems themselves, as performed by the greatest actors of our times. Features works by great English and American poets, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Dylan Thomas, Emily Dickinson, John Milton, and many more.
18) Callan: Set 1
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Callan is a brooding, conscience-stricken assassin for a shadowy British intelligence service so secret it doesn't have a name. With the Cold War grinding on, agents from the East and West engage in elaborate deceptions, both sides seeking temporary advantage in an endless struggle. Callan's sharp eyes, steely will, and steady hand with a gun make him a valuable asset to his superior, Hunter. In a world where men and women serve only as means to another's...
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Leslie Titmuss has never quite fit in among the denizens of Rapstone Village. Socially awkward and hailing from a humble background, he nonetheless aspires to the highest levels of society. He is ready to do whatever it takes to get there. For much of his life, Titmuss was taken under the wing of the kindly Reverend Simcox. This caused little concern for the clergyman's sons - that is, until their father dies and Titmuss inherits the family fortune....
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
After a shipwreck, twin siblings Viola and Sebastian wash up on the shores of Illyria. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, takes up service with the Duke Orsino, who is madly in love with the Lady Olivia. But Olivia is in mourning over her brother's death, so Orsino sends Cesario over as an emissary of love, except that Olivia falls for Viola!
